Chapter 509: The five hundred and nine chapters of the provocation method!

"Madam, leave all these tasks to me!"

Seeing Pei Zhixiu personally tending to the flowers and plants, Xiaohuan came over and said:
Pei Zhixiu waved his hand and said:

"It's okay! You usually do it on weekdays. Today, it's a rare occasion that I'm at home during the day, so I'll do it myself. You should have a good rest today..."

After hearing what Pei Zhixiu said, Xiaohuan nodded but did not rest. Instead, she picked up the tools and started to repair the flowers and plants with Pei Zhixiu.

Seeing Xiaohuan's actions, Pei Zhixiu nodded slightly. The work efficiency of two people was indeed higher than that of one person. They completed the work in a short while. Xiaohuan was very diligent in bringing tea to Pei Zhixiu.

Looking at Pei Zhixiu who was drinking tea slowly, Xiaohuan seemed to have thought of something. After hesitating for a while, she mustered up the courage to ask Pei Zhixiu:

"Madam, are you really going to help the eldest lady with her pregnancy?"

"The group of maids and old women around the Madam say bad things about you every day, saying that you are a wild woman from the palace..."

Pei Zhixiu was not surprised or angry when she heard what Xiaohuan said. She just said calmly:
"Let them say whatever they want. Even if you are the emperor, how can you stop the people from talking?"

"Although I don't like her, after all, the baby in her belly is my husband's flesh and blood. It would be fine if she didn't come to me, but since she has come to me, I can't just sit there and watch!"

There seemed to be a hint of confusion in Xiaohuan's eyes when she heard this, and it was unclear whether she understood it or not.

After taking a look at the sky and seeing that it was getting late, An Miaoyi told Xiaohuan to prepare lunch in the room and wait for her to come back, and then she carried the medicine box and walked towards An Miaoyi's yard. If nothing unexpected happened, An Miaoyi would give birth in these days, so she needed to be checked every day.

Unfortunately, Qiu Jing, the famous doctor who often diagnoses An Miaoyi, caught a cold a few days ago. Although it was not a serious problem, he just had a cough, but in order to prevent Qiu Jing from infecting her, An Miaoyi asked Qiu Jing to rest at home and entrusted this task to Pei Zhixiu.

After a cup of tea, Pei Zhixiu came to An Miaoyi's yard. Qiqige was already waiting for her there. Under the guidance of Qiqige, Pei Zhixiu walked towards An Miaoyi's bedroom. Before she entered the door and saw An Miaoyi, Pei Zhixiu heard the sound of reading coming from the room.

“If you study without thinking, you will be confused; if you think without studying, you will be in danger…”

Pei Zhixiu was not surprised at this. Although she did not deliberately inquire about An Miaoyi's pregnancy, An Miaoyi's prenatal education was already known to everyone in the mansion. As a doctor, she was skeptical about whether this situation would work, so she specially discussed this issue with Ye Mingsheng.

Ye Mingsheng certainly had no idea about the principles of prenatal education, but he did say some other meaningful words. He was not sure whether prenatal education would work, the only thing he could be sure of was that it could satisfy the urgent desire of parents to not let their children lose at the starting line.

When I walked into the bedroom, I saw An Miaoyi, who was not wearing any makeup, leaning on the bed with her eyes closed. Although she was not wearing any makeup, An Miaoyi still looked good.

Looking at An Miaoyi quietly, although Pei Zhixiu disliked this scheming woman from the bottom of her heart, she had to admit that even without makeup, this woman's face was rounder due to pregnancy and her figure was a little fatter, but she still exuded an indescribable charm from head to toe, which made people's hearts sway.

Because of her work, Pei Zhixiu has seen many pregnant women, including some beautiful women, but none of them are in the condition of An Miaoyi·················

When the maids finished reading this section of the Analects, Qiqige walked over to An Miaoyi and whispered:

'Madam, Madam Pei is here!'

Listening to Qiqige's words, An Miaoyi slowly opened her eyes and looked at Pei Zhixiu. A smile appeared on her round face and she said:
“Jisu, you’re here!”

"Ok!"

Pei Zhixiu responded, put down the medicine box and walked over, ready to start her work. However, before she officially started to diagnose the patient's pulse, she seemed to have noticed something and carefully observed An Miaoyi's expression. Although An Miaoyi looked good, Pei Zhixiu noticed a trace of fatigue and immediately asked:
"Didn't you sleep well last night?"

An Miaoyi was startled when she heard this, then hesitated for a moment and nodded and said:
"Last night, the little guy was kicking me hard in there, but he just stopped when I heard the sound of the Analects. Maybe he wanted to come out earlier!"

Pei Zhixiu nodded and said:

"These are the last few days. Madam, if you just work hard, your merits will be fulfilled and your mission will be accomplished!"

An Miaoyi smiled and said:
"I hope so················"

After a careful diagnosis, Pei Zhixiu said:
"Everything is normal. The baby could be born at any time in the next few days. You have to be careful! I'm in my yard. You can always find me if you have any problems!"

An Miaoyi nodded slightly in gratitude and said:

"Thank you, Ji-soo!"

In response to An Miaoyi's thanks, Pei Zhixiu said calmly:
"This is what I should do. Madam, you are too kind!"

Pei Zhixiu's words had just fallen when a little maid ran into the room breathlessly and reported to An Miaoyi, who was lying on the bed, breathlessly:

"Madam...the commander-in-chief has led his troops into the city...the commander-in-chief is back!"

As soon as these words came out, An Miaoyi's eyes suddenly burst into surprise, and she asked the little maid in disbelief:

"Is this true? You're not lying to me?"

"How dare I lie to you, Madam? The commander is on his way home!" the little maid continued hurriedly.

An Miaoyi couldn't help shedding two lines of tears because of excitement when she heard this. Seeing Pei Zhixiu standing beside her, she had already anticipated what would happen next. It was undoubtedly redundant for her to stand here, embarrassing others and herself, so she bowed to An Miaoyi and left. An Miaoyi naturally didn't want Pei Zhixiu to stay here as a light bulb, so she immediately agreed. After Pei Zhixiu left, An Miaoyi seemed to realize something and began to dress up. Although she was pregnant, An Miaoyi still wanted to show her best side to Ye Mingsheng.

About an incense stick later, Ye Mingsheng returned to the mansion in a hurry. In order to fulfill his promise to An Miaoyi, he had been traveling day and night, sleeping in the open air for the past few days, for fear that he would be late. And when he returned home and saw An Miaoyi, who was still pregnant, a warm feeling filled his heart, and he felt that all the hard work of the past few days was worth it.

The two of them, who had just been apart for a while, hugged each other tenderly and talked for a long time. Then, leaning in Ye Mingsheng's firm arms, An Miaoyi said contentedly:

"My husband, you have just taken over Yijing and everything is going on. I thought you would never come back..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng gently stroked An Miaoyi's bulging belly and said with a smile:

"There are a lot of things to do in Yijing, but since I promised you, I will crawl back from Yijing even if I have to!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng patted the face of the beauty in his arms and said jokingly:

"If I don't come back, won't you use this to bully me to death for the rest of my life?"

An Miaoyi snorted softly upon hearing this and said coquettishly:

"You're smart, or I won't forgive you!"

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Just when Ye Mingsheng returned to Dongning, Huang Wenzhe from Yujing, thousands of miles away, walked into the "Gao Mansion".

Looking at the big, kind-looking old man in front of him, Huang Wen Ze bowed respectfully and said:

"My name is Huang Wen Ze, nice to meet you, Mr. Gao!"

Gao Zongchang, the commander of Yujingdu, smiled and nodded when he heard this.

"Mr. Huang, I have heard of your great name for a long time, but unfortunately I have never met you. Now, Brother Zhao is finally willing to let me meet you, the Youyan talent. Today, I see that you are really extraordinary, and you are worthy of being a pillar of talent!"

'Come here! Take a seat!'

Listening to Gao Zongchang's praise, Huang Wen Ze smiled reservedly and said:

"Thank you for the seat, my lord. I am just a useless scholar under my commander-in-chief. I am honored by your kindness..."

During the greetings, Gao Zongchang introduced Yang Yuanze, the deputy governor of Hebei and Henan, and several other important officials of Hebei and Henan to Huang Wen Ze.

After introducing the people, Huang Wenzhe saw that Gao Zongchang was still talking about other things, just chatting with him about some trivial matters, some of his interactions with Zhao Fuqu, and so on. He looked like he was waiting for you to speak first, and if you don't speak, I won't speak either. Seeing this, Huang Wenzhe couldn't help but cursed in his heart, "Old Fox" and then looked at Gao Zongchang and said:

"I wonder what Mr. Gao thinks about the Fengwu Army's invasion of Youyan?"

Seeing that Huang Wen Ze finally couldn't help but speak, Gao Zongchang smiled slightly and was not in a hurry. He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then said lightly:

"I heard that Brother Zhao led his troops back to Zhuo County?"

After hearing Gao Zongchang's talk, Huang Wenzhe narrowed his eyes but still nodded truthfully and said:
"The Fengwu Army is powerful but also treacherous and despicable. Our army has suffered a series of disastrous defeats and heavy losses. We can only temporarily retreat to Zhuo County to rest!"

After Huang Wen Ze finished speaking, it was Gao Zongchang's turn to be surprised. He also had many spies and agents in Youyan. Ever since he knew that the Fengwu Army had entered the pass, he had been paying close attention to the situation in Youyan, so he knew very well the current miserable situation of the Yan Army.

His original purpose of asking this question was that he thought Huang Wen Ze would be stubborn for a while, and then he could tell Huang Wen Ze what he knew in order to intimidate him. Unexpectedly, Huang Wen Ze admitted it so straightforwardly, which disrupted Gao Zongchang’s plan...

Gao Zongchang was a little surprised. During this time when he was reorganizing his words, Huang Wenzhe continued:
"Master Gao, I believe you are well aware of Youyan's situation, so I will tell you the truth and make everything clear!

"We can't stop the Fengwu Army with our own strength now. We will definitely fight with the Fengwu Army for the territory in the southern part of Youyan, but our Yan Army will not shed our last drop of blood for this!"

'It is better to live a miserable life than to die. Even a three-year-old child understands this truth! Our commander Yi Jing has conquered Jinzhong. When all else fails, we can just leave the entire Youyan to Ye Mingsheng and flee to Jinzhong. This will hurt our Yan army, but at least we can survive! If we are still alive, then everything will still have a chance!'

"So, Mr. Gao, if you think that we are acting as watchdogs for Jiyu and shedding blood and tears to keep the Fengwu Army out of the Central Plains, then you are completely wrong!"

After saying these words, Huang Wen Ze seemed to have no desire to continue talking to Gao Zongchang. He stood up from his chair, bowed to Gao Zongchang, and was about to turn around and say goodbye and leave...

Being tricked by Huang Wen Ze, Gao Zongchang's face instantly became uncertain. After thinking quickly, he gave a look to Yang Yuanze who was standing beside him. After receiving Gao Zongchang's instructions, Yang Yuanze immediately stood up and stopped Huang Wen Ze, saying with a smile:
"Mr. Huang, please stay! Please stay!"

"I can guarantee that my master has no such idea. We all know the principle of the loss of lips and teeth. Although Ye Mingsheng is a young boy, he is a daring person with eagle eyes and wolf back. If he gets Youyan, the people will suffer and the war will continue!"

Huang Wen Ze was secretly delighted when feeling Yang Yuanze's reaction. He came to Youyan on behalf of Zhao Fuqu to ask for help, so he naturally would not really leave. He pretended to leave in anger just to retreat and advance in order to defeat Gao Zongchang.

Today is the third day since he came to Yujing, and Gao Zongchang came out to meet him in person. This is enough to illustrate one thing, that is, Gao Zongchang himself and his regime attach great importance to the Fengwu Army's invasion of Youyan, and feel the danger of the Fengwu Army as a thorn in the side. This is also a major reason why Huang Wen Ze dared to do so!
Since Yang Yuanze gave him this opportunity, Huang Wenzhe naturally took advantage of it. After hesitating for a while, he pretended to be embarrassed and said:
"Brother Yang, are you lying to me?"

Yang Yuanze waved his sleeves and said indignantly:
"Mr. Huang, Ye Mingsheng is a scoundrel with evil ambitions that are known to everyone. It has only been a short time since he entered the country, but he has already started to spread rumors in Youyan that he is the son of destiny and will replace the Great Zhou. He has just succeeded in his sneak attack on Youyan, and he has already started to prepare to become the emperor!
“This shows what a shameless lunatic he is. If he is allowed to occupy Youyan, not only will the people of Youyan suffer from being bullied, but our Central Plains will also be affected…”

(End of this chapter)